Butter cutter and the like



S. A. HATHORNE.

BUTTER-.CUTTER AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 19. 1921.

1,413,223. Patented pr- 18, 1922.

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S. A. HATHORNE.

BUTTER CUTTER AND THE-xLlKE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 19. 1921 1,413,223. P te p -18,1922,

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SHERMAN A. HATHORNE, or WAUKF-GAN, ILLINOIS, ssrenoa TO CHICAGO HARD- WARE FOUNDRY COMPANY, or nonrri onroaeo, rumors, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BUTTER CUTTER AND THE LIKE.

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specification of Letters Patent. 'Pajjented A 18 1922 Application filed May 19,1921. Serial at. 470,791.

dividing head adapted to effect longitudinal division of the mass and then intothe path of a slicing cutter to be transversely divided intoslices or sections of the desired size and thickness. The objects of the present improvement are To provide a structural formation and ar- "ingement of parts of the intermittent or s ep by step feeding mechanism adapted for p :ative engagement with the shaft or rod the plunger, and by means of wh'ch an accurate and readily adjustable T 1 feecing movement of said plunger is effected with a cutting of the slices or sections to a predetermined thickness.

i To provide asimpleand effective arrangement of parts for tensioning the severing wires by which the mass of material is longitudinally divided. all as will hereinafter more fully appear.

in the accompanying drawings Fig.1, is a plan view of a butter cutting machine embodying the presentinvention.

Fig. 2. is aside elevation.

Fig. 3., is a detail bottom plan.

F 4:. is a front elevation.

1 ig. 5,- is a detail longitudinal section on line 55, Fig. 6.

Fig. 6, is a detail transverse section on line Fig. is a detail rear elevation illustrating the attaching means of the dlviding :ross wires of the machine.

ing means of the slicing wire to the lever or sweep of the machine.

Like reference numerals indicate like parts in the several views. 7

Referring to the dr'awmgs, 1 designates the holding trough for the block of butter or other material operated on. Said trough is of the usual a shape in cross-section and Fig. 8, is a detail plan view of the attachis carried by a skeleton supporting frame or base 2, having the usual central supporting hub Or pedestal 3 and posts and blocks formed to afford bearings and supports for the different chine. V

4 designates the usual rectangular frame secured to the front end of the frame 2 in operative relation to the trough 1, and pro-.. vlded wlth diagonal crossed wires 5 by which the material operated on as it passes rrom the trough 1 is divided into longitudinal sectlons. Maid wires 5 are secured to the frame 4 preferably by means hereinafter described.

6 designates the movable plunger Of the machine, preferably of the usual rectangular shape and adapted. to have longitudinal movement in the holding trough 1 to force the material through the Opening of frame I hto be severed longitudinally by the cutter wires 5, and to such end sa d plunger is provided with a rearwardly extending rod or v shaft? movingin guides on the base 2, and

having an operating handle or knob 7 at its rear end as shown. i

I 8 designates the primary driving shaft 0 the machine, arranged in transverse bearings at the rear of the frame 2, and provided at one end with a. hand crank 8 Or other usual operating means.

9 designates a cam fixed on the shaft 8 and adapted to imparta positive forward parts and shafts of the ma-' movement to the step by step feeding mechanism now to 'be described.

10 designates a rock arm pivoted at 1ts lower end on the frame 2 1n a plane below the axis ofthe shaft 8 and adapted to have Operative bearing intermediate its height with the cam9 aforesaid.

11" designates a'screw mounted in the frame 1 and adjustable longitudinally in the paths of the upper portion of the rock arm 10 to regulate the distance ofthe arm 10 from the cam 9. and the consequent amount of movement which said cam will impart to said rock arm On each revolution.

12 designates a spring arranged intermediate the frame 2 and the rock arm 10 and adapted to impart a rearward movement to said rock arm and maintain the same in operative relation to the" cam 9 aforesaid.

13 designates a link preferably of a yoke form, arranged longitudinally and having its forward end pivotally connected to the upper end of the rock arm 10. At its rear end the link 13 carries the'intermittent grip member of the step'by step feed mechanism arranged as follows. i

14L designates the grip member above referred to, arranged vertically and pivoted at itsniideheight tothe rear end of the link 13. The number 14- is formed at its upper end with a curved handle 15'for convenient'manual actuation and at its lower end is provided with an obliquely arranged eye 16 adapted to encircle the plunger rod 7 and have gripping engagement therewith in its forward longitudinal movement. With the described arrangement of the grip member 14:, its obliquely arranged eye 16 in an iniand adapted to yieldingly hold the eye 16 of the grip member 14: in the gripping engagement with the plunger rod 7 above de scribed.

19 designates a holdingor pawl member,

preferably arranged in a transverse direction and pivoted at one end'to the frame 2 and formed intermediate its length with an oblique'orifice 20, similar to the obliqueeye V '16 above described. and adapted to encircle the plunger rod 7 and have intermittent gripping or holding engagement with said rod to prevent rearward movement: of the same while permitting a forward movement under the influence of the grip member lel above described.

21 designates a spring arranged inter- V mediate the frame 2 and the pawl member 19 and adapted to yieldingly hold the. same in holding engagement with the plunger rod 7 aforesaid.

22designates an upturned horn or finger piece on the free end of the pawl member for the convenient manual actuation of same totherelease condition.

In the present construction the release of the feeding eye 16 and the holding orifice 20 from their gripping engagement with the plunger rod 7. to permit free backward shift of the plunger to the rear ofthe trough l on the completion of the cutting operation, isreadily attained by the fingers .of the operator pressing the handle 15 in arearward direction and the handle 22 in a forward direction, while moving the plunger and its rod 7. to the desired, retractedpositiou. With the plungerrod 7 attaining the limit of a forward movement'any further feed of the same is prevented by the hub or knob 7 contacting with and moving the holding pawl 19 into the inactive position just described. V

T he dividing wires or strands 5 heretofore referred toare in the present improvement formed from a single length of wire, the respective ends of which pass through orifice 23, in the frame 4 and are secured in place by holding pins 24 engaging eyes on said wire ends as shown in Fig. 7 From theorifice '23 the wires extend centrally across the 1 frame t to and around shoulders-25 at the other sides of the frame t, and end in a loop, adapted for engagement with a tensioning mechanism as follows.

26 designates a headhaving sliding movement in a longitudinal direction on the underside of the frame'2 and formed with an orificed lug 27 around whiclrthe wire loop above described has engagement, as shown in Fig. 3. 7

28 designates a tensioning screw passing through the aforesaid orificed lug 27 j and screwing into a screw-threaded orifice in a projection 29 on the frame 2 and in its adj ustment is adapted to effect the desired tensioning of the cutting wires 5 of the machine. I

30 designates the usualmovable cutter wire of the machine, arranged in' a transverse plane immediately in front of the.

frame 4E aforesaid, and carried by a revoluble sweep or carrying frame now to be described; v

V 31 is a shaft portion journalled longitudinally in the frame 2 and operatively connected atits rear end to the primary shaft S by a pair of bevel gears 32, or other usual means.

33 designates an angular extension of the shaft portion 31, formed at its free end with a rear prong 34, as shown, andas usual'in the present type of machines. Such rear prong is adapted to support one end of the aforesaid cutter wire 30, with the other end of said wire attached to the shaft portion 31. as shown.

The attachment of the wire 30 to the. prong 34 is preferably in an adjustable manner in order to effect the proper tension ing of said wire, and in the construction shown:

designates a toggle plate pivoted to the prong 34 and having connection with an end of the wire 30, so that when swung into its set position shownin Fig. 8. it willeffect therequlred tens onm'g' of said wire.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by v Letters Patentis: I 1. ,The combination of a frame a plunger rod slidingly mounted in said frame, a rock arm pivoted at one end in said frame, a

shaft journalled in said frame and havingmeans for engaging said rod and holding the same from retrograde movement.

2. The combination of a frame, a plunger rod shdmgly mounted in sald'frame, a rock arm pivoted at one end on said frame, a. shaft Ournalled in said frame and having a cam adapted to engage and move the rod arm in a forward direction, a spring engaging said rock arm and adapted to move the same in a rearward direction, a link pivoted to the free end of the rock arm and eXtending rearwardly of the same, a grip member pivoted to the rear end of said link and having an eye encircling the plunger rod, the opening of said eye being arranged oblique to said rod and adapted to have gripping en gagement therewith in a forward stroke of the parts, and means for engaging said rod and holding the same from retrograde movement.

- The combination of a frame, a plunger rod slidingly mounted in said frame, a rock arm pivoted at one end on said frame, a

shaftjournalled in said frame and having a cam adapted to engage and move the rodarm in forward direction, a spring engaging said rock arm and adapted to move the same in a rearward direction, an adjustable screw arranged in the path of the rockarm and adapted to regulate the rearward stroke of thesame, a link pivoted to the free end oft-he rock arm and extending rearwardly of the same, a grip member pivoted to the rear-end of said link and having an eye encircling the plunger rod, the opening of said eye being arranged oblique to said rod and adapted to have gripping engagement therewith in a forward stroke of the parts, and means for engaging said rod and holding the same from a retrograde movement.

a. The combination of a frame, a plunger rod slidiugly mounted on said frame, a rock arm pivoted at one end in said frame, a shaftjournalled in said frame and having a (22TH adapted to operatively engage said rock arm. a link pivoted to the free end of the rock arm and extending rearwardly of the same, a grip member pivoted to the rear end of said link and having an eye encircling the plunger rod, the opening of said eye being arranged oblique to said rod and adapted to have gripping engagement therewith in a forwardstroke of the parts and a pawl member pivoted on the frame and formed with an oblique orifice encircling the plunger rod and adapted to have gripping engagement therewith and hold the same against retrograde movement.

5. The combination'of a frame, a plunger rod slidingly mounted in said frame, a rock arm pivoted at one end on said frame, a shaft journalled in said frame and having a cam adapted to engage and move the rod arm' in a forward direction, a spring engagmg said rock arm and adapted to move the same 111 a rearward directlon, almk pivoted to the free end of the rock arm and extending rearwardly of the same, a grip member pivoted to the rear end of said link and haying an eye encircling the plunger rod, the opening of said eye being arranged oblique to said rod and adapted to have gripping engagement therewith in a forward stroke of the parts, and a pawl member pivoted on the frame and formed with an oblique orifice encircling the plunger rod and adapted to have gripping engagement therewith and hold the same against retrograde movement.

6. The combination of a frame, a plunger rod slidingly mounted in said frame, a rock arm pivoted at one end in said frame, a

shaft journalled in 'said frame'and having a cam adapted to engage and move the rod arm in a forward direction, a spring engaging said rock arm and adapted to move the same in a rearward direction, an adjustable screw arranged in the path of the rock arm "and adapted to'regulate the rearward stroke plunger rod and adapted to have gripping engagement therewith and hold the same against retrograde movement.

7. The comblnatlon of a frame, a plunger rod slidingly mounted in said frame, a rock arm pivoted at one end in said frame, a shaft ournalled in said frame and having a cam. adapted to engage and move the rodarm in a forward direction, a spring engaging said rock armand adapted to move the same in a rearward direction, a link pivoted to the free end of the rock arm and extending rearwardly of the same, a grip member pivoted to the rear end of said link and-having an eye encircling the plunger rod,'the opening of said eye'being arranged oblique to said rod and adapted to have gripping engagement therewith in a forward stroke'of the parts, and a pawl member pivoted on the frame and formed with an oblique orifice encircling the plunger rod and adapted to have gripping engagement therewitl'i and hold the same against retrograde movement, the grip member and the pawl member having projecting vhorns or extensions for convenient manual operation.

8. The combination of a frame, a plunger rod slidingly mounted in said frame, a rock arm pivoted one end on said frame, a shaft journalled in said frame and having 'acam adapted to engage and move the rod arm in a forward direction, a spring engaging said rock arm and adapted to move the same in a rearward direction, a link pivoted to the free end of the rock arm. and e, tending rearii'ardly of the a grip member pivoted to the rear end ofsaid link and having an eye encircling the plunger r d, the opening of said being arranged oblique to said rod and adapted to have gripping engagement therewith in a forward stroke of the parts, a pawl member pivoted on. theframe and formed with an oblique orifice encircling the plunger rod and adapted to have gripping engagement therewith and hold vthe same against-retrograde movement, and a spring interposed between the frame and the pawl member and adapted to yieldingly hold said pawl member. to its engagement with the plunger rod.

9.-In a slicing machine, the combination of a frame and an associated material holding hopper, a rectangular frame arranged atthe forward end of said trough and provided with crossed cutter wires, a feeding plunger arranged in said trough and having a carrying rod, a primary shaft journalled in said frame and carrying a cam, a shaft journalled longitudinally in said frame and operatively connected at its rear end to said primary shaft, an angular extension atthe forward end of the longitudinal shaft, a cutter wire carried by said shaft and extension in adjacent relation to the crossed wires aforesaid, a rock arm pivoted at one end in saidframe and having operative engagement with the cam aforesaid, a link pivoted to the far end of the rack arm and extending rearwardly of the same, a grip member pivoted to the rear end of said link and'having an eye encircling the plunger rod, the opening of said eye be ing arranged oblique to said rod and adapted to have-gripping engagement therewith in a forward stroke of the parts, and means for engaging said rod and holdingthe same fron'i-retrograde movement. 7

10. In a slicing machine, the combination of a frame and an associated material hold ing hopper, a rectangular frame arranged at the forward end of said trough andpro vided with crossed cutter wlres a feedlng plunger arranged in said trough and having carrying rod, a primary shaft journalled in said and carrying a cam, a shaft journalled longitudinally in said frame and operatively connected at its rear end to said primary shaft, an angular extension at the forward end of the longitudinal shaft, a cutter wire carried by said shaft and extension in adjacent relation to the crossed wires aforesaid, a rock arm pivoted at one end in said frame and engaging the aforesaid 1 engaging said rod and holding the vsame from retrograde movement 11. In slicingmachine, the combination of a frame and an associated material holding hopper, a rectangular frame arranged at the forward end of said trough and provided with crossed cutter wires,.a feeding plunger arranged in said trough and having a carrying rod, a primary shaft journalled in said frame and carrying a cam, a shaft j ournalled longitudinally in said frame and operatively connected at its rear end to said primary shaft, an angular extension at the forward end of the longitudinal shaft, a cutter wire carried by said shaft and extension-in adjacent relation to thecrossed wires aforesaid, a rock arm pivoted at one end in said frame and engaging the aforesaid cam' to receive a'forward movement therefrom, a spring engaging sald rock arm and adaptedto move the same 1n a rearward direct on,

vaglink pivoted toithe free end of therock arm and extending rearwardly of the same, a grip member pivoted to the rear'end of said link and having an eye encircling the plunger rod, the opening of said eye being arranged oblique to said rod and adapted to have gripping engagement therewith in a forward stroke of theparts, an adjustable screwarranged in the path of the rock arm and adapted to regulate the rearward stroke of the same, and means for, engaging the plunger rod and holding the same from retrograde movement.

Signed at North Chicago, Ills, day of May, 1921. V

SHERMAN A. HATHORNE.

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